Recovery IS Possible!

[twilson24]

To all who have struggled and are struggling with substance abuse, I am praying for you. I also want you to know that I have a personal story of recovery that is inspiring and full of hope. You can overcome this horrible thing! My addiction began at a very young age. I grew up very angry. I was adopted as a child, and the fact that I did not know where I came from saddened me. On top of everything else, my birth mother handed down bipolar disorder, chronic depression, and other disorders to me. It made things so hard growing up. I took my first drink and started doing drugs at 15. For me, it was a way to actually feel better and escape the problems in life. What I didn't understand was that the feeling of happiness was only temporary and as I came down, all of the bad multiplied in my life. At first, I was doing "light drugs" and didn't think I was "addicted" per say. As I got a little older and moved out of my parent's home, I started doing hard drugs. Meth, heroin, and other drugs often ended up in my system. I thought I had control until last year when I almost lost my life, twice. I had my first wreck coming home under the influence from a party at 6 in the morning. I fell asleep at the wheel and flipped my car. Miraculously, I ended up with only a concussion and was released from the hospital the same day. A week or two later, I had a new car. My fiance lives about an hour and a half away, and I went to visit him one weekend. On my way back home, I took some nerve pills, pain pills, and a number of other things and ended up hitting a telephone pole going 80 mph. The trunk of my car ended up in the windshield. Somehow, I lived. I came out of the wreck with a collapsed lung, decompressed skull fracture, staples in my head, broken shoulder, broken rib, and a terrible head injury. I spent 2 days in ICU and 3 on the recovery floor. The doctors said I was a walking miracle. It was my wake up call. Since then, I have had the unending support of my friends, family, and fiance. They have given me the advice and love throughout this difficult process and I have remained sober. God has given me the right people to help me and he has been my rock. I am blessed beyond belief. Just know, no matter who you are, you can do this! If you need advice - feel free to message me! I am praying for each and every one of you. God bless you all.

 

[cerette]

Thanks for sharing your story. I would love advice. See my thread "how did you quit" on this forum. Thanks.

 

[catholic12yooper]

I can relate so much thanks for sharing and for the prayers.